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- The writers first started talking about | - The writers first started talking about this episode during a Writer’s Retreat in July. | ||
- A lot happened during our hiatus between seasons, and the writers wanted something that'd still be relevant. So they built it around Snowden and the NSA. | |||
- Just a few days before the episode aired, it was reported that the NSA employees were illegally "keeping tabs" on spouses and girl/boyfriends. | |||
====Where'd The Idea Come From: Cartman on Speakerphone==== | |||
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The speakerphone idea really kicked off when Trey did an imitation of how the Kardashians talk on their cell phones.{{-}} | |||
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Even the slightest change to a character -- like Butters' pajamas and "prayer" pose -- require entirely new storyboards and designs from the art department.{{-}} | |||
==Pop Culture References== | ==Pop Culture References== | ||
Revision as of 19:29, 8 May 2014
Let Go, Let Gov
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| Season | s17 |
| Episode | e01 |
| Written By | Trey Parker |
| Production Code | 1701 |
| Original Air Date | 2013-09-25 |
Episode Chronology
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Story
Description
Cartman wants to hold the government accountable for secretly monitoring all of his personal information. When Cartman manages to get himself behind the doors of the NSA, he doesn’t like what he finds in his personal file. He thinks it’s time he told everyone the truth. Meanwhile, Butters finds someone new to listen to his prayers.
Memorable Quotes
- "And if it wouldn't be too much trouble, I'd really like to get a puppy for Christmas this year. G'night, Government!" -Butters
- "Wow, that's cool. She's cute, wink. emoji." -Cartman
- "When was the last time you went to your local DMV?" -Butters
- "Your Government is watching you, and your government wants you to be happy." -Butters
- "We're just goin' through the neighborhood and seeing if you've accepted the government into your heart." -Butters
- "We live forever… in the cloud." -Butters
- "Uh trust me, he's not fat and unimportant. I think we need to change his status to ripped and sweet." -Cartman
- "What the hell is going on here? This is the DMV! There will be no joy here!" -DMV Head
- "Look, I am telling you that you are making a HUGE mistake. Eric Cartman is the NSA's worst nightmare." -Cartman
- "It's not going to be okay because now I'm a whistleblower against my country and I'm gonna have to hide out in Russsiaaaaa..." -Cartman
Characters
Locations
Behind The Scenes
- The writers first started talking about this episode during a Writer’s Retreat in July.
- A lot happened during our hiatus between seasons, and the writers wanted something that'd still be relevant. So they built it around Snowden and the NSA.
- Just a few days before the episode aired, it was reported that the NSA employees were illegally "keeping tabs" on spouses and girl/boyfriends.
Where'd The Idea Come From: Cartman on Speakerphone
| http://1.images.southparkstudios.com/blogs/southparkstudios.com/files/2014/05/1701_BTS_14-cart-phone.jpg |
The speakerphone idea really kicked off when Trey did an imitation of how the Kardashians talk on their cell phones.
Butters' Pajamas Art
| http://1.images.southparkstudios.com/blogs/southparkstudios.com/files/2014/05/1701_BTS_07_ButtersCorel.jpg |
Even the slightest change to a character -- like Butters' pajamas and "prayer" pose -- require entirely new storyboards and designs from the art department.
Pop Culture References
- The speakerphone idea really kicked off when Trey did an imitation of how the Kardashians talk on their cell phones.
- "Living in America" is a song originally performed by James Brown, although we kinda like Butters' version better.
- The speech Detective Lawson gives when he and Cartman go to a suspect's house is parodying a classic episode of "Dragnet", where Joe Friday lectures a suspect on the perils of drug use.
- The machine that Santa is hooked up to is similar to the device that allows "Pre-Cogs" see the future in the movie Minority Report
Bonus Factoids
- We debuted our brand new Season 17 intro at the beginning of "Let Go, Let Gov".
New Season 17 Intro
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This intro was actually created with the same type of 3D program we normally use to animate the show. We just render the textures flat, so it looks like the original paper pilot.